Dog Halloween parade at the Esplanade

Local dogs got into the Halloween spirit Saturday morning as the Esplanade Association hosted the Second Annual Charles River Esplanade Canine Promenade. Dressed as pirates, geishas, superheroes, bumblebees, and more, dogs from across Greater Boston and at least one pig paraded around the park to help raise money for its upkeep and enhancement.
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Buddy, 4, and Magnum, 5, wore their best jack-o’-lantern sweaters to the Esplanade. The miniature pinschers live in Hyde Park with their friends Steven Thibodeau and Sean Jackson.
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Jessica Pederson, a project manager for the Esplanade Association, served as grand marshal for the parade dressed as the Invisible Woman and accompanied by her invisible bichon frisé Sarah Jessica Barker.
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Beacon Hill resident Toby worked up a powerful thirst just walking over to the park. Toby is a 6-year-old male pug, but that didn’t stop his friend Meghan McPartlin from dressing him as a geisha.
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Charlie, a 4-month-old puggle pup, dressed up as a turtle and came to the parade with Loren Pete, who lives with Charlie in the Fenway.
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Lily, a bloodhound mix, and Bret Parent, a person, both dressed as Dalmatians, while Ashley Pratte dressed as Cruella de Vil. “I like playing the villain,” Pratte said. Lily had no comment.
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The part of Robin Hood was played by Welsh terrier Cian Finn, 2, who came to the Esplanade with Lina Krina from their home in the Back Bay.
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Oliver the pig showed his sense of humor by wearing a giant hot dog bun around his porky midsection. Oliver is a Juliana pig, the smallest breed of miniature pigs, and lives in Brighton with Francis Behrens. Asked if living with Oliver is like living with a dog, Behrens said, “He’s a little pushier than a dog.”
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This clever trio from Brighton took second prize in the competition for best group costume. Shaunnessy, an 11-and-a-half-year-old chocolate Labrador, dressed as a UPS truck while Leo White dressed as a UPS driver and Jessica Lee as a parcel.
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Timothy the Chihuahua took first place in the individual costume contest for this clever duck-boat outfit with the name Tugboat Timmy. The tiny three-year-old lives in Beacon Hill with Shannon Leeming, but is seen here with her proud mother Donna Leeming.
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Shannon Leeming dressed her friend Max, a one-year-old yellow Labrador as Big Bird which she said was “maybe” a political statement. “I left the ‘Dogs against Romney’ button at home,” Leeming said. Max won third place in the individual costume contest for this inventive outfit.
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Annie Brightly, seen at right, made both the shark costumes that she and husband Yuri Brightly wore and the seal pup costume worn by 3-year-old Bacon. Bacon is more Internet-savvy than most French bulldogs and has his own website at jemappellebacon.com.
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Riggsley, 6, and pal Louis, 8, took the best group costume prize for dressing as the Heavyweight Champ and the Featherweight Champ. (Riggsley actually is a boxer by breed, of course, while Louis is a Yorkshire terrier.) Riggsley’s friend Kim Buder, who lives in the South End, and Louis’ friend Amanda Hall, who lives in Fort Point, were dressed as their trainers.
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Apollo, a 3-year-old puggle, and his pal Josh Frahm came from Mission Hill with their costumes based on the show “Boardwalk Empire.” Apollo is dressed as Bobby Cannavale’s character Gyp Rosetti, while Frahm is dressed as Richard Harrow, the character played by Jack Huston.
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